➡ Challenging Words from the Article 02-12-2018
1. Word: Equitable (न्याय्य)
Pronunciation: ek-wi-tuh-buhl/एक्विटबल
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. fair and impartial.
Synonyms: unbiased, just, honest, even-handed
Antonyms: unreasonable, partial, sentimental
Use in a Sentence: Representation schemes once fair and equitablebecome obsolete and antiquated.
2. Word: Restrain (नियंत्रित करना)
Pronunciation: ri-streyn/रीस्ट्रैन
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.
b. control (a strong urge or emotion).
c. deprive (someone) of freedom of movement or personal liberty.
Synonyms: hinder, inhibit
Antonyms: unleash, promote
Use in a Sentence: Sanya tried her best to restrain her younger sister.
3. Word: Tepid (गुनगुना,उत्साहहीन)
Pronunciation: tey-pid/टेपिड
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. displaying little interest or enthusiasm
Synonyms: unenthusiastic, half-hearted
Antonyms: enthusiastic, ardent
Use in a Sentence: The president has seen his popularity grow tepid ever since he mishandled the budget crisis.
4. Word: Fallout (गिराव)
Pronunciation: fawl-out/फॉलाउट
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. the adverse results of a situation or action.
Synonyms: consequence, outcome
Antonyms: development
Use in Sentence: Nearly 100 employees lost their jobs in the fallout.
5. Word: Substantially (काफी हद तक)
Pronunciation: sub-stan-tial-ly/
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning:
a. to a great or significant extent.
Synonyms: Virtually, considerably, largely
Antonyms: Marginally, Barely, hardly
Use in a Sentence: Because of the good feedback from the customers, the profits of TATA grew substantially.
6. Word: Robust (मजबूत)
Pronunciation: roh-buhst/रोबस्ट
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. strong and healthy; vigorous.
Synonyms: powerful, persistent
Antonyms: weak, feeble
Use in a Sentence: The organization is taking a more robust approach to management.
7. Word: Reap (एकत्र करना)
Pronunciation: reep/रीप
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. cut or gather (a crop or harvest).
b. receive (something, especially something beneficial) as a consequence of one’s own or another’s actions.
Synonyms: receive, obtain, get, acquire, secure
Antonyms: relinquish, raise, amalgamate, yield
Use in a Sentence: You must reapwhat you have sown.
8. Word: Stall (रोकना)
Pronunciation: stawl/स्टॉल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: stop or cause to stop making progress.
Synonyms: obstruct, impede
Antonyms: accelerate, actuate
Use in a Sentence: Fears are increasing that a tax increase may stall economic recovery.
9. Word: Prompt (शीघ्र)
Pronunciation: prompt/प्राम्प्ट
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb, Adverb
Meaning:
a. done without delay; immediate. [Adjective]
b. (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling). [Verb]
c. exactly (with reference to a specified time). [Adverb]
Synonyms: impel, persuade
Antonyms: tardy, sluggish
Use in a Sentence: We would be grateful for prompt payment of your account.
10. Word: Bare (सामने लाना)
Pronunciation: b-a-e/ बेए
Part of Speech: adjective/determiner/adverb
Meaning:
expose, not covered (adjective)
without addition, basic and simple (adjective)
a large amount or number of (determiner)
very; really (adverb)
Synonyms: reveal, expose, naked, open, simple, basic
Antonyms: cover, clothed
Use in a Sentence: Our hope is that this expedition will lay bare the secrets of the ancient king’s tomb.
11. Word: Buttress (मज़बूत बना)
Pronunciation: buh-tris/ बट्रिस
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.
Synonyms: support, bolster, strengthen
Antonyms: degrade, weaken, curtail
Use in a Sentence: It is advised to buttress the points you had mentioned in the application form.
12. Word: Decouple (अलग करना)
Pronunciation: dee-kuhp-uh l/डीकपल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. separate, disengage or dissociate (something) from something else.
Synonyms: disentangle, disconnect, detach, isolate
Antonyms: associate, combine, assemble, mingle
Use in a Sentence: In order to test a module in isolation, you must decouple it.